Display device



' Nov. 10, 1931. w, SCHOLL 1,831,036

DI SPLAY DEVI CE Filed Dec, 1930 Patented Nov. 10, 1931 v UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE WILLIAM M. SCHOLL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THESCHOLL MFG. CO. INC.,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK DISPLAY DEVICEApplication .flled December 8, 1930. Serial No. 500,725

This invention relates to improvements in displaydevices or cards, andmore particularly to devices of this character having the characteristicof being permeable to light rays, the invention being highly desirablefor displaying translucent articles, although the invention will havemany and various uses as will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

Infthe past, 'difiiculty has been experienced in properly displaying toprospective customers or buyers devices of thecharacter of adhesivepads, plasters, and the like, such,

for example, as a corn or bunion plaster. Most of the plasters of thischaracter are made with a central cushioning or thickening elementhaving an aperture or recess therein which immediately surrounds theafflicted part, and not infrequently the aperture or recess in thecushioning part of the plaster is offset from the center of the plaster.Obviously, the location and size of the recess or aperture must be knownbefore it can be determined what number or size of a particular plasteris desirable or suitable for a particular affliction. 'It is alwaysdesirable in making sales to have the customer or purchaser occupy aslittle as possible of the sales persons time, and difficulty has beenexpe rienced heretofore in demonstrating or dis playing articles of thischaracter in a manner that will permit the purchaser to alone and veryexpeditiously become aware of the eX- act size and character of theparticular article he most needs. I

With the above, as well as other objections to previously known displaydevices in mind,

it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device forplasters, adhesive pads, and articles of similar character which,

40 immediately and at a glance discloses to a prospective purchaser anydesired number and variations in style, size and shape of the article aswell as the peculiarity of each of the articles so displayed, whereby aglance at the display device is sufficient to enable the purarticlesdisplayed.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a transparentdisplay device arranged to support translucent articles in position forlight to pass through the device from the rear to the front thereof andthusly disclose the constructional features of the translucent orpartially translucent articles displayed.

Still a' further object of this invention is the provision of a displaydevice capable of exhibiting articles in relief.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of anew andnovel method of displaying translucent or partially translucentarticles.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics and advantagesof the present invention have been above pointed out, others will becomeapparent from the following disclosures.

The invention includes these and otherfeatures of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter described, and shown in a preferredform in the drawings, as more particularly indicated by the claims.

On the drawings: t V

Figure l is a front view of'a display device embodying principles ofthis invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. 1. I I

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the structure shown in Figure1, taken substantially as indicated by'the line IIIIII of Figure l. V

As shown on the drawings:

In the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, there is seen adisplay device including a transparent front panel 5 of any desirablematerial, celluloid being very suitable for the purpose, and atransparent rear panel 6, preferably of cellophane, but which also maybe of any desired material.

The two panels 5 and 6 are held in confronting relationship, in thisinstance, by means of a two-piece marginal binder 7 parts of whichoverlie the margins of the panels and are firmly secured thereto bymeans of staples 8 or any equivalent means, the staples passing throughthe both'parts of the binder 7 and through both panels. The binding ofthe panels at their margins brings them close tol gether, and in mostinstances, one or the other or both of them will automatically be bulgedoutwardlyby the articles to be dis played which are disposed between thepanels, and consequently, the compression of the panels aidsinholdingthe articles tov be isplayedin proper position. in the presentinstance, the device is shown properly litted for the display ofplasters or -pads for the treating of foot ailments. For

example, the pads 9, l0, 11, 12, and'13 shown in the upper portion ofFigure l, are, respectively, for the treatment of corns, soft corns,

small bunions, callouses, and bunions. in the lower portion of thedisplay device as seen inFigure 1, a pluralityof pads are mounted whichmay be exactly the same or diiierent from those 1n the upper part of thedevice, but exemplifies various sizes and thicknesses of pads orplasters. The lines apparently dividing the device into an upper andlower paneled portion are not actually divisions, but merely markingsupon the surface of the front panel-5, this panel' having the samedimensions substantially as the outer edge of the border 7 Nearly all ofthe pads of plasters comprise a front sheet 14 (Figure 3) of gauze orvery fine canvas or any suitable material, to which is secured acushioning layer 15 of felt, cotton padding, or the equivalent, providedwith an aperture 16 therein which embraces the afllicted portion.Secured to the underface of-the cushioning layer 15 and likewiseapertured, is a sheet 17 of gauze or tape having an exterioradhesivesurface by which the device isattached to a users body.

In the present instance, the pads are all secured in any desired orderby their adhesive surfaces to a sheet of. gauze 18 which of course, issubstantiallytransparent. This sheet of gauze is held in proper positionbetween the panels 5 and 6 by means of the binding 7 and staples 8. i

In using the present invention, the device is initially assembled'withthe articlesto be displayed therein, and then thefd'evice is mounted infront of a Window or any source quently, the sizes of the aperture inthe cushioning layer and the location of the aperture with respect tothe center of the plasters, are sharply and clearly defined. Therefore,it is simply necessary for a prospective purchaser to glance at thedisplay device and im mediate'ly ascertain the pad having the desiredsize of aperture or recess in the desired location and askfor' thisparticular pad by number or other designation which willcustomarilybeprinted uponthe'front of the display deviceadj acent'the proper pad, andthus obviate the necessity of examining a plurality of'pads withinthesales house.

It will be noted that the present invention also embodies a new andnovel method of displaying one or a series or sets of translucentarticles by placing the articles in a display device that is permeableto light and positionmg the device in front'of a-source of illuminationso that the light may pass therethrough and due to thetranslucency'offthe articles ondisplay, their features "will be clearlyoutlined in relief'toeven'a most casual observer.

From the foregoing, it will be'apparent thatI haveprovided a displaydevice which, although illustrated and described as adaptable for thedisplay of pads or plasters desirable forthe treatment of foot ailments,nevertheless is highly desirable for the display of various types oftranslucent articles. Furthermore, thedevice is easily and readilyhandled, requires no attention or repairs, and is simple and economicalto manufacture.

I am aware that many changes may be madeand numerous details ofconstruction may be variedthrough a wide range without departingfrom theprinciples of'this invention, and it is, therefore, not the purpose to"lim t the patent granted hereon, otherwise than is necessitated by thescope of'the appended claims.

I claim as my invention '1. In a display device,'front and rear panels1.1. V of transparent material, and a substantially transparent fabricbetween said panelsfor carrying articles tobe displayed.

2. In'a display device, a pair of transparent panel s, substantiallytransparent means between said panels for supporting articles to'bedisplayed, andmeans for holding said panels in confronting relatlonshipwith said-transparent. means therebetween.

3. "Incombination, a pair o'f'transparent panels, substantiallytransparent means between said panels, and translucent articles to bedisplayed mounted on said means to permit light from the rear to shinethrough said panels and means and emphasize features of said articles.

4. In a device of the character described, a pair of transparent panels,a sheet of substantially transparent gauze between said panels,translucent articles adhesively mounted on said gauze, and means forholding said panels in confronting relationship with said gauze andarticles therebetween.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, CookCounty, Illinois.

WILLIAM M; SCHOLL.

